Haverhill, MA vs New York City, NY

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Haverhill

64.5

#1688 nationally

New York City

62.5

#1851 nationally

New York City leads in walk score (89 vs 41). Haverhill leads in average commute (27.2 min vs 41.2 min). Haverhill leads in cost of living index (128 vs 187).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Haverhill, MA	New York City, NY
WhereAtHome Score	64.5 (#1688)	62.5 (#1851)
Population	67,415	8,258,035
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$556,705	$832,934
Median Household Income	$81,989	$74,694
Average Commute	27.2 min	41.2 min
Walk Score	41	89
Crime Level	11.3	Moderate
School Rating	N/A	6
Cost of Living Index	128	187
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+20.3	D+64.8